Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.7 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Canada, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 62.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Canada, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Canada, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
spend 28.6% more on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Canada, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 222.1 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.
Canada: At a glance
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